Dispensing apparatus



1 1935- c. J. BALDWIN DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 11, 1935 IN VENTOR. Cz/rrra/v fluowm BY n M.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT FFHCE DISPENSING APPARATUSOntario, Canada Application October 11, 1935, Serial No. 44,619

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a dispensing apparatus and more particularlyfor dispensing powdered or granulated soap, although it may be used fordispensing sugar or any other like commodity.

The object of the invention is to provide a container having a dischargemember in association therewith, which discharge member is provided witha rotatably mounted body portion with a measuring opening therethroughnormally re- 10 tained in filling position and manually movable todischarge position.

A further object is to provide a construction wherein the parts will beoperative in such relation to each other as to eliminate the possibility15 of wear to the moving parts when granulated abrasive soap isdispensed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction,com- 20 bination and arrangement of co-operating elements as hereinaftermore specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of the present application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the dispensing unit showing thepreferred embodiment thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the line 4--5 of Fig. 1, Fig.4 showing the dispensing unit in filling position and Fig. 5 showing thedispensing unit in discharging position.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of the discharge member, theoperating handle, spring and nut being removed.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation view of the inner face of theoperating lever.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation view of the spring tension member.

Fig. 9 is a view of a cap-nut as preferably used.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

I is a container of any desired form and preferably of transparentmaterial. This container is provided with a filling opening closed bythe cap ll. i2 is the discharge member supported from a base l4 andsupporting the container ID. The discharge member I2 is provided at itsupper end with a funnel shaped portion l upon which the container I0 isco-operatively attached, so that soap in said container may gravitatethrough the funnel l5.

Below the funnel shaped portion I5, the container l2 enlarges to providethe transverse hollow body portion l6. Adjacent one end of this hollowbody portion I6, I provide a wall I! carrying an inner sleeve 18. Thisconstruction provides an annular pocket between the sleeve l8 and 5 theouter wall l6 of the hollow body portion l6, which pocket is of a depthfrom the end (shown at the right in Fig. 3) and the wall ll. The wall llis provided with a pin opening l9 and the outer wall I6 is provided witha stop shoulder 20. 10

2| is the body portion of the dispensing unit cylindrical in form andhaving an annular shoulder 22 at one end to abut against the face of thehollow body portion l6, When said unit is fitted into said body portion.23 is the shaft extending through and snugly operating in the sleeve I8.This shaft is provided with a squared portion 24- and an outercylindrical portion 25, the latter being threaded to receive the cap-nut26. The body portion of the dispensing unit 2| is provided with atangently formed opening 21 longitudinally therein. The coil spring 28is housed in the pocket, hereinbefore mentioned, with one end thereofengaged in the pin opening IS. The other end of the spring 28 engages inthe pin opening 29 on the inner face of the enlarged end of theoperating handle 30. This enlarged end is provided with an opening 3iadapted to be fixedly engaged over the squared portion 24 of the shaft23. The cap-nut 26 when threadedly engaged 30 over the portion 25 willretain the enlarged end of the handle 30 tightly in position, enclosethe spring 28 in the pocket and at the same-time retain the dispensingunit 2i in tight contact position longitudinally in the hollow bodyportion of the discharge member I 2.

When the operating handle 30 is in the position as shown in Fig. 1, thedispensing unit 2l will be in the position as shown in Fig. 4, so thatmaterial in the container 10 and funnel l5 may gravitate to fill theopening 27, which opening 21 is of a predetermined size to act as ameasuring means for a predetermined quantity of material to bedispensed. Upon the handle 30 being moved rearwardly as indicated by thearrow A in Fig. 1, the dispensing unit is turned in the direction of thearrow Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5, closing oh? the intake ofmaterial from the funnel l5 and permitting the discharge of the materialin the opening 21, through the chute 32. When the operating handle 30 ismoved in the direction of the arrow A, shown in Fig. 1, the tension ofthe spring 28 is tightened and upon the operators hand or finger beingremoved from the handle 30, the handle returns to normal position asshown in Fig. 1 and the operating unit is returned to the position asshown in Fig. 4. The stop shoulder 20 in combination with the arcualrecess 33 in the enlarged end of the handle 30 limits the movement ofthe handle 30 when normally pressed inwardly or tensionally movedoutwardly.

The foregoing specification and annexed drawing discloses the preferredembodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that minorchanges may be resorted to in the commercial adaptation of my inventionwithout departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A dispensing apparatus including a material receiver, a hollow bodyat the lower end thereof, said hollow body being in part cylindricalopen at one end and closed inwardly at the opposite end by a wall formedwith an axial opening, the annular wall of the body being extendedbeyond the wall as a housing section, a sleeve integral with said walland extending in line with the axial opening and spaced from saidhousing section, a dispensing unit mounted in said hollow body betweensaid open end and said wall, said unit having an axial shaft rotatablysupported in and extending beyond said sleeve, an operating handlesecured on the extended end of said shaft, and a spring terminally fixedin said Wall and handle and housed in, the space between the housing andsleeve.

2. A construction as defined in claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit hasa terminal extension to close the open end of the hollow body when theunit is in place.

3. A construction as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle and housingsection are formed with cooperating means to limit the movement of thehandle in both directions.

CLAYTON JAMES BALDWIN.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No 2,06 ,719. December 15, 1936.

CLAYTON JAMES BALDWIN.

It is hereby certified that the name of the assignee in the abovenumbered patent was erroneously written and printed as "DustboneProducts Limited" whereas said name should have been written and printedas Dustbane Products Limited, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as shown bythe records of assignments in this office; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 2nd day of "March, A. D. 1937.

Henry Van Arsdale (Seal) i Acting Commissioner of Patents.

